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Secretary Hegseth signed the attached memo with updated guidance on the review of requests from Service members and former Service members adversely impacted by the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
This memo may be found on the DoD website at: https://media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/23/2003696408/-1/-1/1/PROVIDING-SUPPLEMENTAL-REMEDIES-FOR-SERVICE-MEMBERS-AND-VETERANS-NEGATIVELY-IMPACTED-BY-THE-DEPARTMENT-OF-DEFENSE-DEFUNCT-CORONAVIRUS-DISEASE-2019-VACCINATION.PDFSecretary Hegseth provided remarks about this memo via his X account: https://x.com/SecDef/status/1915164433157968186
In addition, a DoD news article with additional context is found at this link: https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4164505/defense-secretary-orders-additional-remedies-more-clarity-on-covid-19-reinstate/
A reminder as well that a spotlight on this topic is published on the DoD website at: https://www.defense.gov/Spotlights/COVID-19-Reinstatement/. This page consolidates all related policy documents, FAQs, and direct links to each of the Military Services’ COVID-19 reinstatement webpages.
Please feel free to share these resources with your members and constituents to help ensure widest awareness.
We deeply appreciate all you do to support our warfighters and their families. As always, please let me know if you have any questions about this topic and I will work with our senior subject matter experts to provide a response.
V/r, David
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